Politico health care editor Bettelheim leaves
Politico health care editor Adriel Bettelheim has left after 5 years. Previously, he was a managing editor at CQ Roll Call. He also served as a health regulation team leader at Bloomberg News and was a senior reporter and senior editor at Congressional Quarterly. He was also a contributing writer at PolitiFact and has reported […]
Levine departs Politico for Forbes
Alexandra Levine has joined Forbes as a senior writer, tech and innovation. She comes from Politico, where she reported on privacy and data protection. Before that, she covered the intersection of tech, government and public policy. She was also the author of Politico’s popular daily newsletter, Morning Tech. Before that, Levine was a Metro reporter […]
Politico seeks a deputy health care editor
Politico is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial editor to help lead a dynamic team of reporters covering the intersection of health care policy and politics in Washington. This editor must exhibit excellent news judgment and exceptional skill at helping reporters produce high-impact journalism in a fast-paced newsroom. Responsibilities include generating story ideas in a fast-paced […]
Politico White House reporter Sfondeles departs
Mac Strategies Group, one of the premier strategic communications and government relations firms has hired Tina Sfondeles as VP, public and media relations. In this role, “Sfondeles will develop effective communication strategies for issue-oriented public relations and public affairs campaigns, using her experience covering Illinois and national politics and government to drive meaningful conversations in media outlets […]
Health care reporter Cancryn switches to White House team at Politico
Adam Cancryn, health care reporter at Politico, has switched beats and joined the White House team to cover health and economic policy, and Biden’s economic agenda. He will also be covering the pandemic, and the people and political forces influencing policymaking. Prior to joining Politico, Cancryn was at S&P Global Market Intelligence, where he worked […]
Politico merges tech and cyber teams, hires deputy editor
Politico managing editor Sudeep Reddy sent out the following announcement: We’re pleased to announce the latest milestone in the evolution of POLITICO’s technology and cybersecurity coverage — our effort to deliver greater depth and breadth in reporting on the powerful digital forces reshaping our world. Our journalists are dominating every Washington angle on tech and cyber policy […]
Joshi swaps Politico for the Washington Post
The Washington Post has appointed Pradnya Joshi as national weekend editor, helping lead national news from Friday through Monday, providing seamless weekend coverage. She will focus on breaking news stories. She begins Feb. 7. Joshi joins from Politico, where she was an editor for the trade and agriculture policy teams. She also helped launch new […]
L.A. Times hires five new staffers
The following excerpt note was sent on behalf of Los Angeles Times deputy managing editor Shelby Grad: I am pleased to announce the hiring of new staffers for Metro in Sacramento, Los Angeles and Northern California. Hannah Wiley has joined the Sacramento bureau as a state government reporter who will cover California criminal justice and housing […]
Politico’s Joshi joining Washington Post
Washington Post interim national editor Matea Gold sent out the following on Friday: We are delighted to announce that Pradnya Joshi is joining The Post as National Weekend Editor. In this new position, P.J. will help lead National news from Friday through Monday, providing seamless weekend coverage. She will focus on breaking news stories and […]
Sheikholeslami appointed CEO at Politico
Axel Springer has appointed Goli Sheikholeslami as CEO of Politico Media, the first major move the German media giant is making at Politico since its purchase last year. Sheikholeslami said her focus will be to take Politico into an “expansion phase” and move into new markets, even as Axel Springer has signaled its plans to invest more […]
